How does guided group reflection work to support professional identity formation in postgraduate medical education: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In postgraduate medical education, guided group reflection is often applied to support professional identity formation. However, little is known about how guided group reflection is shaped and how it works. Our scoping review synthesizes existing evidence about various approaches for guided group reflection, their aims, components and potential working mechanisms.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review using JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) guidelines for conducting scoping reviews. We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE and ERIC databases for all research articles published in English or Dutch in an iterative team approach. The articles were extracted and summarized quantitatively and qualitatively.

Results

We included 71 papers (45 primary research papers and 26 n

SUBMITTER: van Oorschot F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854046 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature